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The Official Gazette is the official journal of the Republic of the Philippines.

This website, the national government portal, is updated regularly with speeches, reports, statements, press releases, and documents from the Office of the President and other departments of the Philippine government.

The Republic of the Philippines is a sovereign state in archipelagic Southeast Asia, with 7,107 islands spanning more than 300,000 square kilometers of territory. It is divided into three island groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines was named after Prince Philip (later King Philip II) of Spain, by the Spanish explorer Ruy Lopez de Villalobos during his 1542-1546 expedition to the islands.

The Philippines is a unitary presidential constitutional republic, with the President of the Philippines acting as both the head of state and the head of government. It proclaimed its independence from the Spanish Empire on June 12, 1898, following the culmination of the Philippine Revolution.

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The Office of the Presidential Spokesperson (OPS) forms part of the national government’s communications arm. The OPS Secretary and Undersecretary speak on behalf of the President and are the primary sources of information regarding current issues and concerns related to the President.

The official chronicle, for the record, of the activities and undertakings of the Chief Executive on any given day.

This continues the tradition begun in the Official Gazette first, with the Official Month in Review from the Roxas to Quirino administrations, and then the Official Week in Review from the Magsaysay to Marcos administrations, until Martial Law. Eventually, press releases from the Aquino to Arroyo administrations, which served to chronicle the Chief Executive’s day, will be incorporated here.

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The President’s Day

The official chronicle, for the record, of the activities and undertakings of the Chief Executive on any given day. This continues the tradition begun in the Official Gazette first, with the Official Month in Review from the Roxas to Quirino administrations, and then the Official Week in Review from the Magsaysay to Marcos administrations, until Martial Law. Eventually, press releases from the Aquino to Arroyo administrations, which served to chronicle the Chief Executive’s day, will be incorporated here.

This morning, President Aquino addressed more than 5,000 graduates of the government’s Store Training and Access to Resources (STAR) Program during the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s Women’s Month celebration. The event was held at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City. [READ: The President’s speech during the event] At 2:00 p.m., the President […]

This morning, President Benigno S. Aquino III delivered the keynote address at the Philippine Investment Forum in the Rigodon Ballroom at The Peninsula Manila. In his speech at the Philippines Investment Forum 2015 this morning, President Aquino remarked, “By nearly all available measures—be it GDP, global competitiveness rankings, or credit ratings—the Philippines is poised for […]

This morning, as part of the administration’s ongoing efforts to upgrade our country’s infrastructure, President Benigno S. Aquino III traveled to Tiaong, Quezon, to attend a briefing on the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) Toll Road 4 Project as well as other major road projects in the Southern Tagalog region. [READ: The President’s remarks during the briefing.] […]

In the morning, at 10:00 a.m., President Benigno S. Aquino met with the Executive Secretary and officials from the Department of Agrarian Reform in the Study Conference Room. At 1:00 p.m., the President attended a meeting on Yolanda at the Aguinaldo State Dining Room.

Today, at 10:00 a.m., President Benigno S. Aquino III met with the Presidential Management Staff and the Cabinet Secretary at the Private Office. In the afternoon, at 1:00 p.m., he met with the Executive Secretary in the Blue Room. At 3:00 p.m., the President hosted a prayer gathering with Christian groups in Malacañan Palace. [READ: The official […]

Today at 11:00 a.m., President Benigno S. Aquino III had a meeting with Cabinet Secretary Rene Almendras at the Private Office in Malacañan Palace. At 1:00 p.m., the President had a meeting with Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. and the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel at the Blue Room in Malacañan Palace. Finally at 3:00 p.m., […]

Today at 10:00 a.m., President Benigno S. Aquino III had a meeting with the Presidential Management Staff and Cabinet Secretary Rene Almendras at the Private Room in Malacañan Palace. At 11:00 a.m., the President had a meeting with Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. and the Chief Presidential Legal Cousnel also at the Private Room in Malacañan […]

Today at 10:00 a.m., President Benigno S. Aquino III attended the Assumption of Command Ceremony of the PNP-SAF at the National Capital Region Police Office Conference Room at Camp Bagong Diwa, Bicutan, Taguig City. At 3:00 p.m., the President had a meeting with officials from the Department of Justice, the Department of Agrarian Reform, the Department of Environment […]

Today at 10:45 a.m., President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomed His Most Eminent Highness Fra’ Matthew Festing, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the Philippines for an official visit. The welcoming ceremony was held at Malacañan Palace. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the Philippines […]

Today at 11:00 a.m., President Benigno S. Aquino III had a meeting with the Presidential Management Staff and Cabinet Secretary Rene Almendras at the Private Office in Malacañan Palace. At 1:00 p.m., the President had a meeting with Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. also in the Private Office in Malacañan Palace. Finally at 4:00 p.m., the President […]